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# **bacitracin zinc ointment**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 79% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 31Growth 49Conversion 98Competition 18Returns 100Price range 51Avg price 31Brand share 28Review moat 27Quality gap 18
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****17.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Good****$4.40–$25.98**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Okay****+19.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Okay****$145K**
$145K/yr · 86K searches
**Avg price**
**Okay****$9.69**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****88%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,814.71**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Bad****79%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, bacitracin zinc ointment is a $145K/yr Amazon United States market (86K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **bacitracin zinc ointment market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$145K–$194K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **17.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#64**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **86%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **112 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **154 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**9 **—flat
**Sellers**
**83**
**Top-5 brand share**
**88%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**79%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**8%**
- MED PRIDE45% - TenderGentle23% - CareAll12% - Globe4% - Neosporin4% - Bacitraycin Plus3% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +19.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/bacitracin-zinc-ointment/trend)
## **Top bacitracin zinc ointment search terms**
- **bacitracin zinc ointment**50K/yr+4.9%15.2% conv. - **bacitracin zinc antibiotic ointment**15K/yr+80.7%18.7% conv. - **bacitracin zinc**17K/yr+7.1%9.4% conv. - **bacitracin zinc ointment usp**4K/yr+2.2%8.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/bacitracin-zinc-ointment/search-terms)
## **Top bacitracin zinc ointment products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%$14K20%$29K30%$43K40%$58K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**MED PRIDE Bacitracin with Zinc Ointment Antibiotic Bacitracin for Infection Prevention and Skin Relief 1 Oz Tube**MED PRIDE**$4.40**4.6★1,442 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HUT7SPO) [2**Bacitracin Antibiotic Ointment with Zinc USP - 1 oz Topical Antibiotic First Aid Ointment - Helps Prevent Infection in Minor Cuts Scrapes and Burns**TenderGentle**$5.81**4.8★1,241 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9KNVYSB) [3**MED PRIDE Bacitracin Zinc Ointment 4 Pack of 1 oz Tubes Bulk First Aid Antibiotic Ointment for Cuts Scrapes Minor Burns & Wounds Infection Prevention & Skin Healing Protection**MED PRIDE**$6.78**4.4★4,710 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MBBM84B) [4**CareAll Bacitracin Antibiotic Zinc Ointment 1oz (4 Pack). First Aid Ointment to Prevent and Heal Infections for Minor cuts Scrapes and Burns.**CareAll**$6.74**4.8★720 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDN2W81M) [5**Globe (144 Packets) Bacitracin Antibiotic Zinc Ointment 0.9g Packet. First Aid to Prevent and heal infections for Minor cuts scrapes and Burns.**Globe**$9.38**4.8★966 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VKGBJ38)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Bacitracin Antibiotic Ointment with Zinc USP - 1 oz Topical Antibiotic First Aid Ointment - Helps Prevent Infection in Minor Cuts Scrapes and Burns**TenderGentle**$5.81**1,241 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9KNVYSB) [**Bacitracin Antibiotic Ointment with Zinc USP - 1 oz Topical Antibiotic First Aid Ointment 3 Pack - Helps Prevent Infection in Minor Cuts Scrapes and Burns**TenderGentle**$14.30**1,241 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9KN5JTP) [**CareAll Bacitracin Antibiotic Zinc Ointment 1oz (4 Pack). First Aid Ointment to Prevent and Heal Infections for Minor cuts Scrapes and Burns.**CareAll**$6.74**720 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDN2W81M) [**CareAll Bacitracin Antibiotic Zinc Ointment (25 Pack) 0.9gr Foil Packet. First Aid Ointment That Prevents Infections for Minor Cuts Scrapes and Burns**CareAll**$5.25**690 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2C89TD7) [**Bacitraycin Plus Max Strength First Aid Kit Antibiotic Ointment Wound Healing + Pain and Itch Relief for Minor Cuts Scrapes or Burns with Bacitracin Zinc and Moisturizing Aloe Vera 1 oz 2 Pack**Bacitraycin Plus**$16.02**1,072 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MR8YX4Z)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Neosporin Original First Aid Antibiotic Ointment for Wounds Infection Protection Treatment Germ-Killing Formula Helps Minimize Appearance Of Scars for Minor Cuts Scrapes Burns 1 Oz**Neosporin**$8.68**4.8★**▲ 73%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001ECQ778) [**Bacitracin Antibiotic Ointment with Zinc USP - 1 oz Topical Antibiotic First Aid Ointment 3 Pack - Helps Prevent Infection in Minor Cuts Scrapes and Burns**TenderGentle**$14.30**4.8★**▲ 53%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9KN5JTP) [**CareAll Bacitracin Antibiotic Zinc Ointment 1oz (4 Pack). First Aid Ointment to Prevent and Heal Infections for Minor cuts Scrapes and Burns.**CareAll**$6.74**4.8★**▲ 25%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDN2W81M) [**Bacitracin Antibiotic Ointment with Zinc USP - 1 oz Topical Antibiotic First Aid Ointment - Helps Prevent Infection in Minor Cuts Scrapes and Burns**TenderGentle**$5.81**4.8★**▲ 15%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9KNVYSB) [**(4 Pack) Globe Bacitracin Zinc Ointment + Aloe 1oz Antibiotic Ointment Essential Antibiotic First Aid Supplies Healing Action Maximum Antibiotic Power Prevents Infection in cuts scrapes Burns**Globe Pharmacy**$6.75**4.7★**▲ 11%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DFNBKEI)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about bacitracin zinc ointment**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**21%
*“GOOD PRICE”*
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Very good product for myself and my kids”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“As advertised”*
**Efficiency**11%
*“It does the job”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Actually came handy”*
**Portability**3%
*“Easy to carry in purse or to take on travel with you”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Great size”*
**Cutting/Trimming**2%
*“great for cuts”*
**Skin Health**2%
*“safe for sensitive skin”*
**Disinfection**2%
*“This is an excellent antibiotic cream”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Dilute/Watery**26%
*“out came a watery unknown substance”*
**Thickness**8%
*“Thin”*
**Allergies**6%
*“Allergic reaction”*
**Oily/Greasy**6%
*“this greasy mess will spurt out all over the place”*
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**5%
*“Lacks consistency”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Cheap, runny, cant use without it dripping”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“This thing is tiny”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Un-useable”*
**Smell**3%
*“It doesn't smell like medication does”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“False advertisement”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**19%
**Value For Money**19%
**Dilute/Watery**14%
**Functionality-Overall**10%
**Size-Overall**9%
**Texture/Consistency-Overall**5%
**Leak-Proof**4%
**Product Condition**3%
**Ingredients-Overall**3%
**Oily/Greasy**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is bacitracin zinc ointment profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $145K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +19.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- **How competitive is the bacitracin zinc ointment niche?**
- 9 brands and 83 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in bacitracin zinc ointment?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Dilute/Watery, Thickness, Allergies. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for bacitracin zinc ointment peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the bacitracin zinc ointment niche?**
- Listings span $4.40–$25.98; the average listing price is $9.69 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,815 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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